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Thread: Overusing English vocabulary in the language Post: Overusing English vocabulary in the language Yes, it bothers me too. You're not the only one. My hope is that it will decrease with the decline of US world influence. |
fakewookie | Off topic | 15 | 3,260 | 2013-11-29, 1:23 pm | ||
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Thread: Pronunciation of the R sound Post: Pronunciation of the R sound worthy7 Wrote:The closest, is the English 'L' sound. La Li Lu Le Lo Please ignore Romaji's use of R. Japan doesn't realise that L is a much closer sound. They shouldn't use R because its not the sam... |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 42 | 7,351 | 2013-11-24, 10:19 am | ||
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Thread: Android or iOS for Japanese related apps Post: Android or iOS for Japanese related apps Hijacking this thread because I think you'd be able to help me - what are the best offline iOS Korean dictionaries? I currently have Naver's 韓国語辞書, which I like, but it requires an Internet connection... |
fakewookie | Learning resources | 14 | 4,724 | 2013-10-10, 1:02 pm | ||
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Thread: body swap movies Post: body swap movies The drama パパとムスメの7日間 is (probably) based on Freaky Friday. |
fakewookie | Off topic | 7 | 5,102 | 2013-08-14, 3:42 pm | ||
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Thread: When to use single-kanji words (when others exist)? Post: When to use single-kanji words (when others exist)... I would say, don't think of them as one and two kanji versions of the same word that can be used in place of each other with some overarching rule that exists to determine which one to use in each sit... |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 4 | 1,158 | 2013-08-10, 5:27 pm | ||
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Thread: How do you type the small 'tsu'? Post: How do you type the small 'tsu'? Stars: type ほし. The same goes for other symbols. おんぷ, さんかく, etc. As for kaomoji, type かおもじ and get a bunch. |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 13 | 4,544 | 2013-08-04, 8:28 am | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread howtwosavealif3 Wrote:isn't it hairu most of the time anyway? THE only instance i can think of for iru is 入り浸る off the top of my head. oh and there's also 恐れ入る maybe youre confusing 入れる (いれる） with... |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,051 | 2013-04-16, 5:04 pm | ||
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Thread: Are you still teaching English? Post: Are you still teaching English? dizmox Wrote:I was just going by what some guy who worked in operations said, assuming they'd be about the same. Nooooo, Operations is completely different. They work a lot more hours, for less. |
fakewookie | Off topic | 34 | 12,863 | 2013-04-15, 1:35 pm | ||
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Thread: Are you still teaching English? Post: Are you still teaching English? vix86 Wrote:I've heard it mentioned by other people, but having almost no idea what you would do at an investment bank, I've never looked into it. Working at a bank too, wouldn't really go very far to... |
fakewookie | Off topic | 34 | 12,863 | 2013-04-14, 1:03 pm | ||
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Thread: Are you still teaching English? Post: Are you still teaching English? Surprised nobody has mentioned investment banks yet. New hires with no experience get 60-70万 + bonus where I work, plus relatively chill hours (9:30 - 6:30 is pretty typical). No Japanese required. I... |
fakewookie | Off topic | 34 | 12,863 | 2013-04-13, 10:24 am | ||
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Thread: ひそひそ話: Perceptual cues for decoding Japanese pitch accent Post: ひそひそ話: Perceptual cues for decoding Japanese pitch... I think I'm going to have nightmares. |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 9 | 1,470 | 2013-03-31, 8:20 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT December 2012 Statistics Released Post: JLPT December 2012 Statistics Released SendaiDan Wrote:This makes me think that the difficulty of the exam was much higher this time than in the past. Your score depends on how the other examinees did, so that differences in exam difficult... |
fakewookie | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 8 | 5,109 | 2013-02-14, 12:30 pm | ||
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Thread: Grammar? Post: Grammar? RawToast Wrote:I did Tae Kim's beginner section and didn't find his explanations very good. In addition, I didn't like the way more and more vocab is thrusted upon you in what's meant to be a pure gra... |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 77 | 11,216 | 2013-02-11, 3:02 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread 海外に行かないことにした |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,051 | 2013-02-09, 11:14 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT 2012 Results! Post: JLPT 2012 Results! cingo Wrote:fakewookie Wrote:N1 is the beginning of becoming proficient in Japanese. Everything up to that point is just an introduction. I completely agree with this, but what can us exam-addicted pe... |
fakewookie | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 96 | 25,528 | 2013-02-03, 11:28 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT 2012 Results! Post: JLPT 2012 Results! Souryo Wrote:Managed to pass N1 on my first attempt. Vocab: 60/60 Reading: 60/60 Listening: 42/60 I can now confirm that passing N1 with a high mark really does say nothing about your production skil... |
fakewookie | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 96 | 25,528 | 2013-02-03, 10:38 am | ||
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Thread: Do you ever feel bad that... (方言 discussion) Post: Do you ever feel bad that... (方言 discussion) Personally, I prefer the sound of 標準語 to any regional dialect. |
fakewookie | General discussion | 17 | 4,275 | 2013-02-02, 10:46 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese and language fossilization Post: Japanese and language fossilization apirx Wrote:What about not speaking until you have good understanding of the language or only using sentences phrases you know are correct. This is pretty much what I did. Not intentionally - it was j... |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 76 | 12,926 | 2013-01-20, 7:09 am | ||
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Thread: 本音・建前 Post: 本音・建前 dizmox Wrote:本音 and 建前 are just concepts that exist in every culture but just happen to have words for them in Japanese. People are more or less the same everywhere. I'm so glad I'm not the only one w... |
fakewookie | General discussion | 76 | 14,081 | 2013-01-13, 6:04 pm | ||
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Thread: Good PS3 Games to Import? Post: Good PS3 Games to Import? Valkyria Chronicles (戦場のヴァルキュリア). Great game, and lots of military vocabulary. |
fakewookie | Off topic | 24 | 8,799 | 2013-01-06, 4:04 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread somstuff Wrote:If it's は, how can you say that 道 is the "topic" if it hasn't come up yet. It is the topic of the new sentence you're now saying. It's not related to what has come before it. |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,051 | 2012-12-30, 4:28 pm | ||
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Thread: 日本語中級会話 (Japanese Only) Post: 日本語中級会話 (Japanese Only) drdunlap Wrote:PS 「行くがいい」って言い方はちょっと、、あれやな、、ゲームっぽいというかドラマチックというか、ゲームか映画に出てきそうで普通に使ったら変な感じになってまうよ＞＜w ジョークとしてはいいかもしれんけど。 drdunlapの「誰も使わない死語である」と同じように、まさにそんな感じを狙ってた :P |
fakewookie | General discussion | 237 | 101,079 | 2012-12-29, 11:32 am | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread delta Wrote:I am asking for words that behave like the hearsay そう, not for any words that can appear after the copula. Myself Wrote:In short, I am looking for another word that behaves as uniquely as... |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,051 | 2012-12-28, 7:13 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread You asked for words that attach to だ. Not sure how the things I posted don't fit that description. |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,051 | 2012-12-28, 7:03 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread delta Wrote:Thanks @fakewookie, but… notice:delta Wrote:(besides particles) In short, I am looking for another word that behaves as uniquely as the hearsay そう. That depends on your definition of "part... |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,051 | 2012-12-28, 6:57 pm | ||
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Thread: 日本語中級会話 (Japanese Only) Post: 日本語中級会話 (Japanese Only) Ash_S Wrote:・・・ 敬語めんどいからタメ口で答えてもいいかな？ （汗） ・寮の制度。 ルームメイトはいますか？門限はありますか？部屋でインターネットはつなげますか？ これは寮によって違う。日吉インターナショナルハウスはルームメイトと住むんだけど、それ以外の大体の寮はルームメイトいない。こういう情報はちゃんと慶應のサイトに載ってるからそれをご参照ください！でも、おすすめなのは日吉インタ... |
fakewookie | General discussion | 237 | 101,079 | 2012-12-28, 6:50 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread delta Wrote:Tzadeck Wrote:delta Wrote:Another question: I realized そうだ (the 'hearsay' quotational auxiliary verb) seems pretty unique in that I can't think of any other word that attaches to the copul... |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,051 | 2012-12-28, 6:07 pm | ||
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Thread: Is it true that even natives Japanese people will struggle on JLPT N1? Post: Is it true that even natives Japanese people will ... Wow, this thread has finally solved the mystery for me. Japanese people think I'm talking about 日本語検定 when I'm talking about the JLPT. Explains a lot of things. |
fakewookie | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 53 | 28,324 | 2012-12-09, 9:18 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese sitcoms - do they exist? Post: Japanese sitcoms - do they exist? Live audience? You mean a laugh track? Anyway, two that come to mind that I've personally seen are セレぶり３ and パフュームのシャンダリアハウス. Can't guarantee that you'll like them. |
fakewookie | General discussion | 6 | 5,011 | 2012-09-29, 6:00 pm | ||
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Thread: 準 & 准 Post: 準 & 准 First thing that came to mind was 批准. 准教授 is also a common word, as mentioned. I wouldn't really call it a rare character. |
fakewookie | The Japanese language | 12 | 1,805 | 2012-09-09, 10:04 am | ||
